The Toledo-Lucas County Library has posted my "Authors! Authors!" speech on its website.
Here's a link to the library's home page, you'll see my ugly mug on the top right with links to the video and audio.
The Feb. 7 speech was 60 minutes long, with about 40 minutes of Q&A, so grab some popcorn and get comfortable... I kind of cringe whenever I see myself on TV so I haven't watched the video yet and don't know if it's the entire talk or just excerpts. It was quite a night, though, with about 600 people in the audience. Everything went so well, even better than I could have hoped. It's a memory I'll always cherish. And now it's online. Don't you just love technology?
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Also, the paperback version of my book is definitely out now. It was supposedly published Feb. 15 but wasn't on the shelves or being shipped by Amazon until last week.
The hard-cover version is completely sold out so hang onto your collectible copies if you have one!
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I've been going full-speed for about three weeks now and this is my first two-day weekend in a long time. Last night I had a lot of options on things to do, including seeing my old friend Kid Rock in concert, and/or going to Murphys Place jazz club for Joan Russell's 75th birthday party, or going to Frankie's Lounge for a party for the new punk-rock Republicans.
But I was so tired I could barely get off the couch. Janet and I stayed in and watched a Blu-Ray disc version (unbelievably crisp picture and sound!) of "Flight of the Phoenix." An entertaining film starring Dennis Quaid and the guy from "House." It's not exactly a cinema classic but we enjoyed it. And it was so nice to just relax for the night.

Sylvania, Ohio
March 23, 2008